dabhoi
This ancient fortified town, originally known as Darbhavati, and given
significant mention in the Jain scriptures of Girnar, was first walled
by Solanki rulers and then developed by the Vaghelas and is impressive
both in its sweeping grandeur and its fine detail. Legend has it that
the mason who built Hira Gate, today the least weathered of the four
gates, was buried alive within it for misappropriating city labor and
materials to build a talav for his lover, so ponder love and justice as
you look up at the magnificent structure. In more recent history, the
town is significant for its narrow-gauge railway station, the largest
in Asia, and one of the oldest in the world which was still functioning
till a few years ago.
